Defense Takes Control

Tampa Bay had a chance to down the ball inside the 10 or even 5, but a Buccaneer knocked the ball down at the 11. On KNBR, Rod Brooks said Mike Nolan warned his defense about the draw on first down. That’s what the Bucs did and Patrick Willis made the tackle short of the first down. The 49ers tried three straight runs against the Bucs 8-man front and couldn’t get the first down. So much for that suggestion. 60-yard punt by Andy Lee with over 5 seconds of hang time.